Transport and storage container for liquids

Abstract

A liquid transport and storage container and method for modifying a transport and storage container having a pallet-type understructure for a plastic inner container having a closeable filling nozzle on an upper bottom and a discharge nozzle on a lower section of a lateral wall with a dispensing fitting and a lattice jacket having horizontal and vertical metal lattice struts for receiving the inner container, ends of the vertical lattice struts having a hollow profile welded to lower and upper circumferential edge profiles of the lattice jacket, vertical lattice rods on opposite lateral walls connected by a traverse rod with a hollow profile extending across the upper bottom, a web extending vertically with a through opening formed therein molded on the upper bottom, the traverse rod extending through the through opening. A filling element is in a movement-free space between the through opening and the traverse rod.

1 . A transport and storage container ( 10 ) for liquids having a pallet-type understructure ( 29 ) for a plastic inner container ( 11 ) having four lateral walls ( 12 ,  13 ,  14 ,  15 ), a lower and an upper bottom ( 16 ,  17 ), a closeable filling nozzle ( 19 ) molded on the upper bottom ( 17 ) and a discharge nozzle ( 20 ) molded on a lower section of a lateral wall ( 12 ) and having a tap fitting ( 21 ) and a lattice jacket ( 22 ) having horizontal and vertical metal lattice struts ( 23 ,  24 ) for receiving the inner container, ends of the vertical lattice rods ( 24 ) formed from a hollow profile being welded to a lower and an upper circumferential edge profile ( 26 ,  28 ) of the lattice jacket, at least two vertical lattice rods disposed on opposite lateral walls or sections of the upper edge profile extending opposite each other being connected by means of traverse rod ( 30 ) made of a hollow profile and extending across the upper bottom of the inner container, at least one web ( 33 ) extending vertically and having a through opening ( 34 ) formed therein being molded on the upper bottom, the traverse rod being disposed so as to extend through the through opening, wherein a filling element ( 37 ,  49 ) is inserted in a movement-free space ( 35 ) formed between the through opening and the traverse rod. 
     
     
         2 . The transport and storage container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the filling element ( 37 ,  49 ) fills the movement-free space ( 35 ) in such a manner that the traverse rod ( 30 ) is fixated in a form-fit manner at the through opening ( 34 ).   
     
     
         3 . The transport and storage container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein   the web ( 33 ) at least partially forms a ring or an eyelet.   
     
     
         4 . The transport and storage container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the through opening ( 34 ) has an oval opening cross section.   
     
     
         5 . The transport and storage container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein two filling elements ( 37 ,  49 ) which abut against opposite lateral sections ( 46 ,  52 ) of the traverse rod are inserted in the movement-free space ( 35 ) formed between the through opening ( 34 ) and the traverse rod ( 30 ).   
     
     
         6 . The transport and storage container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the filling element ( 37 ,  49 ) has an abutment surface ( 44 ) of which at least sections are flat and which abuts against the upper bottom ( 17 ).   
     
     
         7 . The transport and storage container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a circumferential groove ( 50 ), into which an inner web ( 36 ) of the through opening ( 34 ) engages, is formed at least in sections of the filling element ( 37 ,  49 ).   
     
     
         8 . The transport and storage container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a groove ( 31 ) extending in the longitudinal direction of the traverse rod ( 30 ) or ribs ( 45 ) which extend in the transverse direction of the traverse rod and into which an outer lateral section ( 46 ,  52 ) of the traverse rod engages is/are formed at least on sections of the filling element ( 37 ,  49 ).   
     
     
         9 . The transport and storage container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the filling element ( 49 ) is designed as a one-piece filling body ( 53 ).   
     
     
         10 . The transport and storage container according to  claim 9 ,
 wherein the filling body ( 53 ) is wedge-shaped or cone-shaped on at least one longitudinal end ( 54 ) of the filling body.   
     
     
         11 . The transport and storage container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the filling element ( 37 ) is made of at least two components ( 38 ), the components having at least one latch connection ( 39 ) which connects the components in a form-fit manner.   
     
     
         12 . The transport and storage container according to  claim 11 ,
 wherein   a first component ( 38 ) has a latch nose ( 40 ), which engages behind a edge web ( 41 ) formed on a second component ( 38 ), the latch nose being molded on a spring-loaded loop ( 42 ) on the first component.   
     
     
         13 . The transport and storage container according to  claim 11 ,
 wherein the first component ( 38 ) and the second component ( 38 ) are identical.   
     
     
         14 . The transport and storage container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the filling element ( 37 ,  49 ) is made of plastic.   
     
     
         15 . The transport and storage container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the upper ends of the vertical lattice rods have a connective section ( 25 ), which has a bevel formed from the hollow profile via deformation, for the connection to the upper edge profile, one connective section ( 25 ) of a vertical lattice rod ( 24 ) being connected to one connective section ( 31 ), which is formed on the ends of the traverse rod by deforming the hollow profile as a bevel, via a screw connection ( 32 ), the connective section of the traverse rod being bent upward in relation to a longitudinal section ( 37 ) extending across the upper bottom of the inner container and extending towards the connective sections of the vertical lattice rods and the connective sections of the traverse rod having a fastening opening having a bulge for producing a thread engagement having a connective screw ( 39 ) guided through a through opening ( 40 ) of the connective section of the vertical lattice rod.   
     
     
         16 . A method for modifying a transport and storage container ( 10 ) for liquids, the transport and storage container having a pallet-type understructure ( 29 ) for a plastic inner container ( 11 ) having four lateral walls ( 12 ,  13 ,  14 ,  15 ), a lower and an upper bottom ( 16 ,  17 ), a closeable filling nozzle ( 19 ) molded on the upper bottom ( 17 ) and a discharge nozzle ( 20 ) formed on a lower section of a lateral wall ( 12 ) and having a tap fitting ( 21 ) and a lattice jacket ( 22 ) having horizontal and vertical metal lattice rods ( 23 ,  24 ) for receiving the inner container, ends of the vertical lattice rods ( 24 ) made of a hollow profile being welded to a lower and an upper circumferential edge profile ( 26 ,  28 ) of the lattice jacket, at least two vertical lattice rods disposed on opposite lateral walls ( 12 ,  14 ) or opposite sections of the upper edge profile being connected by means of traverse rod ( 30 ) made of a hollow profile and extending across the upper bottom of the inner container, at least one web ( 33 ) extending vertically and having a through opening ( 34 ) formed therein being molded on the upper bottom, the traverse rod being disposed so as to extend through the through opening, the method comprising inserting a filling element ( 37 ,  49 ) in a movement-free space ( 35 ) formed between the through opening and the traverse rod.